Ready teddy Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays459

Ready teddy by Buddy Holly is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F9 and G9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: C 
 
         C 
    Ready set go man go 
    C 
    I got a gal that I love so 
 
    F9 
    I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy teddy 
        C 
    I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy teddy 
        G9 
    I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy teddy 
    C 
    Rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy to 
    C 
    Rock'n'roll 
 
    C 
    Going down to the corner 
    C 
    Pick up my sweetie pie 
    C 
    She's my rock'n'roll baby 
    C 
    She's the apple of my eye, 'cause I'm ready... 
 
    Flat top cats and the dungaree dolls 
    Are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball 
    The joint is really jumping 
    The cats are going wild 
    The music really sends me 
    I dig that crazy style 'cause 
 
    Gonna kick off my shoes 
    Roll up my faded jeans 
    Grab my rock'n'roll baby 
    Pour on the steam 
    I shuffle to the left 
    I shuffle to the right 
    I'm gonna rock'n'roll 
    Till the early early night 'cause 
 
    F9     G9 
e --8--  --10- 
B --8--  --10- 
G --8--  --10- 
D --7--  --9-- 
A --8--  --10- 
E -----  ----- 
 
    
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante